Der Spiegel (The Mirror) is is owned by Bertelsmann, which itself is one of the biggest media conglomerate & spin tanks worldwide.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]

Spiegel Online is the biggest german speaking news site ( Mediadata 2010-04 = PIs 733.529.663 / Visits 124.266.343 )

They have a huge forum, nearly all articles can be commented on. The comment function on Israel related articles was disabled only hours after the event.

Once liberal and investigative , "Der Spiegel" has changed to a loudmouth. Although sometimes a gem is found.


This article is a rather nice piece of selective coverage.
And OP takes it with the greatest pleasure to stir it up a little bit...

I can agree that this whole game is most likely not about the people in strip - but the recent order of events in international waters and this articles content is simply another pair of shoes.


PS.
Apropos selective coverage:

The Financial Times Deutschland argues:

"Who else in the world would get away with it? Seizing a flotilla with humanitarian goods in international waters; killing people onboard, who were possibly defending themselves against the attackers; abducting the rest of the passengers. It's not a story about a pirate gang but about an old ally of the West. Who, though, can seriously describe the current Israel as a democracy that respects the rule of law?"

[link to www.spiegel.de]